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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    dbt

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/Adbt is an SQL development environment, developed by Fishtown Analytics, now known as dbt Labs. The vendor states that with dbt, analysts take ownership of the entire analytics engineering workflow, from writing data transformation code to deployment and documentation. dbt Core is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license, and paid Teams and Enterprise editions are available.

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    DbVisualizer

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ADbVisualizer is a universal database client and SQL tool for developers, analysts, DBAs, data engineers, and anyone who works with data, from beginner developers and startups to professional teams managing complex database environments. It provides a graphical interface for exploring database structures, managing schemas and database objects, and running SQL queries across multiple database systems through JDBC drivers, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server,…

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    Pricing
    dbtDbVisualizer
    Editions & Modules
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    DbVisualizer Free
    $0
    DbVisualizer Pro with Basic support - Renewal
    $89
    per year per user
    DbVisualizer Pro with Premium support - Renewal
    $119
    per year per user
    DbVisualizer Pro with Basic support
    $199
    per year per user
    DbVisualizer Pro with Premium support
    $229
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    dbtDbVisualizer
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—New license cost includes a perpetual license, software upgrades and support for the length of the term. 1, 2 & 3 year terms are offered. Once license expires the user may access all Pro versions released before the license expiry indefinitely. To gain access to Pro versions released after the license expired, license renewal is offered. Volume discounts apply to both new and renewal licenses.
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    dbtDbVisualizer
    Considered Both Products
    dbt Labs
    No answer on this topic
    DbVis Software AB
    Chose DbVisualizer
    TablePlus is a basic SQL client, which is good for non data engineers / analysts. It's good for a basic occasional SQL.DBeaver is a more sophisticated tool, that can be used by data engineers / analysts, but is lacking in features for an everyday multi database environment …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    59 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    55 Answers
    Features
    dbtDbVisualizer
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of dbt and DbVisualizer
    Feature
    dbt
    9.8
    8 Ratings
    19% above category average
    DbVisualizer
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of dbt and DbVisualizer
    Feature
    dbt
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    DbVisualizer
    -
    Ratings
    Data model creation9.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata management8.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database Development
    Comparison of Database Development features of dbt and DbVisualizer
    Feature
    dbt
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    Ratings
    DbVisualizer
    7.4
    49 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Performance optimization tools00 Ratings7.144 Ratings
    Schema maintenance00 Ratings7.846 Ratings
    Database Administration
    Comparison of Database Administration features of dbt and DbVisualizer
    Feature
    dbt
    -
    Ratings
    DbVisualizer
    7.2
    36 Ratings
    11% below category average
    User management00 Ratings7.533 Ratings
    Database security00 Ratings6.427 Ratings
    Database status reporting00 Ratings7.526 Ratings
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    Skyvia
    Score10 out of 10
    DBeaver
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Score10 out of 10
    DBeaver
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    dbtDbVisualizer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.7
    (60 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (30 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    dbtDbVisualizer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    dbt Labs
    The prerequisite is that you have a supported database/data warehouse and have already found a way to ingest your raw data. Then dbt is very well suited to manage your transformation logic if the people using it are familiar with SQL. If you want to benefit from bringing engineering practices to data, dbt is a great fit. It can bring CI/CD practices, version control, automated testing, documentation generation, etc. It is not so well suited if the people managing the transformation logic do not like to code (in SQL) but prefer graphical user interfaces.
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    DbVis Software AB
    Seamlessly querying PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Oracle, SQL Server, and SQLite from one interface without switching tools. The intelligent autocomplete and schema browsing make it ideal for writing queries and understanding unfamiliar databases. Complex performance tuning, deep monitoring, and automated backup/recovery require specialized DBA tools. Performance degrades with tens or hundreds of thousands of rows; command-line tools or ETL solutions are better suited to bulk data processing.
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    Pros
    dbt Labs
    • dbt supports version control through GIT, this allows teams to collaborate and track the data transformation logic.
    • dbt allows us to build data models which helps to break complex transformation logic into simple and smaller logic.
    • dbt is completely based on SQL which allows data analyst and data engineers to build the transformation logic.
    • dbt can be easily integrated with snowflake.
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    DbVis Software AB
    • Out-of-the-box support for many different databases.
    • Intuitive UI for interacting with data.
    • Flexibility of SQL Commander for writing scripts.
    • Great support for working with JSON data in recent updates.
    • Database connections over SSH.
    • Table relationship visualization is very helpful.
    • The tree view is well organized in how it splits out schemas.
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    Cons
    dbt Labs
    • Field-level lineage (currently at table level)
    • Documentation inheritance - if a field is documented the downstream field of the same name could inherit the doc info
    • Adding python model support (in beta now)
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    DbVis Software AB
    • Small, but noticeable: it would be nice to be able to highlight just one column of a data output for copy/paste by clicking on the column header (a feature some of us are accustomed to from SQL Server Management Studio)
    • Is there an ability to bulk import an excel file to a table in a connected SQL Server in DbVis? If so, I haven't figured that out yet. I still largely use Microsoft SSMS to import data to our team's personal SQL Server, but can easily query that server via DbVis)
    • (I really don't have any major complaints - our company has tried to steer users toward DBeaver for YEARS, which I cannot stand. DbVis knocks the beaver out of the water)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    dbt Labs
    No answers on this topic
    DbVis Software AB
    We never had problems with it. It is able to connect to all data sources (Oracle, Informix, DB2, SQL Server) that we currently use.
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    Usability
    dbt Labs
    dbt is very easy to use. Basically if you can write SQL, you will be able to use dbt to get what you need done. Of course more advanced users with more technical skills can do more things.
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    DbVis Software AB
    It does what we need it for, which is manipulate data, check connections, visualize database structures, check on user rights, or even just version checks on the used databases. The 'type to get to table name' feature is often irrational in behaviour, which leads to frustration. The start-up time could be much better, and the UI changes between versions are sometimes a hassle for us when buttons are suddenly moved or their appearance changes. We use a wide variety of DBVis versions on customer installations (which use the once-bought version), and differences in the look and feel between versions sometimes slow us down.
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    Support Rating
    dbt Labs
    No answers on this topic
    DbVis Software AB
    Never used
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    Alternatives Considered
    dbt Labs
    I actually don't know what the alternative to dbt is. I'm sure one must exist other than more 'roll your own' options like Apache Airflow, say, bu tin terms of super easy managed/cloud data transforms, dbt really does seem to be THE tool to use. It's $50/month per dev, BUT there's a FREE version for 1 dev seat with no read-only access for anyone else, so you can always start with that and then buy yourself a seat later.
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    DbVis Software AB
    [DbVisualizer] is pretty easy to use compared to IntelliJ because of it's simplicity. The performance is very good, it feels as good as a native application compared to the other two softwares I used for the same purpose. It's very cheaper compared to the other two tools and that's a big selling point.
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    Return on Investment
    dbt Labs
    • Simplified our BI layer for faster load times
    • Increased the quality of data reaching our end users
    • Makes complex transformations manageable
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    DbVis Software AB
    • Positive: Real time saver when working across multiple databases. At least 30-40 mins a day are saved
    • Positive: Helpful for the 'quick DBA' tasks without switching to the native tools: approx 1-2 hours saved weekly
    • Positive: Easy switch between environments / schemas / etc without hassle: saved at least an hour daily
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